EP2017859A1 - Method for manufacturing of magnet poles - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing magnet poles.
- Permanent magnets are used to an increasing extent in large electrical machines, for instance in motors, generators and other such machines. This is due to the increased efficiency and robustness compared with electrical excitation.
- rare-earth magnets primarily based on neodymium iron boron (abbreviated as NdFeB), have turned out to provide a very high energy product and are therefore very useful in compact machinery.
- the traditional method of mounting permanent magnets on, for example, a large generator rotor comprises extensive surface protection on the individual magnets and gluing the magnets to the rotor rim. Furthermore, it is necessary to wrap the completed rotor with glued-on magnets with a fibreglass bandage.
- the surface protection is extensive and due to new technologies it is not proven over a lifetime of, for example, 20 years.
- the magnets cannot be magnetised in situ. This means that all work is done with magnetised parts which require special tools and stringent control of the work to avoid hazardous situations. Once mounted on the motor and covered by a fibreglass bandage the magnets cannot be removed for re-magnetising in the case of an irreversible demagnetisation event.
- magnets are manufactured as complete pole pieces.
- a pole piece one or more magnets are glued to a steel base plate and are covered with a protective cover.
- the protective cover is typically made of stainless steel. The manufacturing of such a pole piece requires the prior manufacturing of finished permanent magnets for subsequent completion as pole pieces.
- Sintered neodymium iron boron based magnets achieve their coercivity by virtue of a neodymium rich phase at grain boundaries which acts to produce liquid phase sintering, smooth the boundaries and hence prevent nucleation of reverse magnet domains.
- the state of the art processing route for sintered neodymium iron boron based magnets starts with a cast ingot of rare earth neodymium material mixed with iron and boron in an Nd 2 Fe 14 B composition.
- the as-cast ingot is first broken into a powder. This is achieved most conveniently by exposing the ingot to hydrogen which is absorbed at the surface and enters the material in the spaces between the atoms and causes the material to expand. The differential expansion generates stress in the ingot and the alloy breaks down into a fine powder. This process is known as Hydrogen Decrepitation (HD).
- the HD powder is then broken up further by a jet milling stage which reduces the particle size to around 5 mm.
- the alloy is in powder form it is very flammable and must be handled under an inert gas.
- each particle of powder is a single crystal which can be aligned in a magnetic field.
- This alignment is held in place by pressing the powder into a green compact which is about 60% dense.
- the compact is then heated in a vacuum to about 1.060°C for one hour. During the heating stage the hydrogen exits the material and is pumped away.
- sintering occurs and the compact densifies with the assistance of the liquid formed by the melting of the neodymium rich phase. After sintering the magnets are quenched and then heat treated in order to achieve optimum magnetic properties.
- the magnet must then be machined to the final dimensions required for the intended application. Due to the large degree of shrinkage that occurs during sintering, which is greater in the direction of alignment, it is not possible to press compacts that will shrink to the exact required size. The machining is a very expensive operation and, particularly for small magnets, a large proportion of the material may need to be machines away.
- the magnets Due to the highly reactive nature of the neodymium rich phase, the magnets tend to corrode very rapidly, particularly in moist environments. Therefore, the next stage in the processing is to provide a protective barrier on the surface of the magnets. This is usually done with a nickel coating. It is also possible to use aluminium, zinc and epoxy resin as a coating.
- the magnets are mounted in a pole piece.
- One or more magnets are glued to a steel base plate and are covered with a protective cover.
- the protective cover can be made of stainless steel, for example.
- the inside of the protective cover is filled with a filling material, for example, epoxy resin or silicon rubber. Provided that the cover does not allow the diffusion of water vapour and the filling material surrounds the magnets completely, a high-degree corrosion protection of the magnets is not required.
- the magnets can be magnetised after mounting in the pole pieces and the pole pieces can be removed for re-magnetising in case of an irreversible demagnetisation event.
- Some practical difficulties remain, however. Firstly, the process has many steps, some of which are expensive and involve the removal of expensive magnet material by grinding. Secondly, the long process involves numerous steps that are critical for the quality of the finished product, for example gluing and other steps. Thirdly, the fixing of the protective cover can be difficult without damaging the filling material.
- the inventive method for manufacturing sintered magnet poles comprises the following steps: a vitrifiable base material powder is filled into a mould that may ultimately form a protective cover of the finished magnet pole.
- the mould is closed with a cap, which may be implemented as a plate and ultimately form a base plate of a magnet pole piece.
- the mould with the powder is placed in a magnetic field for aligning the powder.
- the cap or plate is pressed such onto the powder as to establish a compact that holds the alignment in place.
- the compact is sintered so as to form a sintered magnet pole.
- the inventive method allows the sintering of the magnet in situ directly in a component that can subsequently form the mounting base and protective cover of the finished magnet pole.
- the inventive manufacturing method has several advantages compared to other known methods. Firstly, several steps of the known methods for the manufacturing of magnet poles are eliminated. Especially the magnet requires no expensive machining and there is no separate gluing process. Furthermore, no expensive magnet material is removed by grinding. Moreover, no corrosion protection of the magnet is required since it can basically be totally enclosed before being exposed to any humidity.
- the sintering may be performed by heating in vacuum. By heating the mould with the compact in vacuum any included hydrogen is escaping from the compact during the sintering of the compact.
- the sintered magnet pole can be quenched. Moreover, the sintered magnet pole can be heat treated in order to achieve optimum magnetic properties.
- a suitable vitrifiable base material for sintering may be neodymium iron boron based powder.
- a powder can be provided by conventional steps including casting, decrepitation and milling, resulting in the neodymium iron boron based powder suitable for sintering.
- the mould can be fixed to the plate before or after quenching or heat treatment, especially to ensure corrosion protection of the magnetic material.
- the mould may be fixed to the plate by welding or soldering. It is advantageous if the mould ultimately forms a protective cover of the sintered magnet pole.
- the plate can ultimately form a base plate of a magnet pole piece. Alternatively, it may also form the base plate of the finished magnet pole.
- a filling material can be introduced between the magnet pole and the mould.
- the filling material may be introduced after fixing the mould to the plate by vacuum injection.
- filling material for example epoxy resin or silicon rubber can be used.
- the filling material provides an additional protection of the magnet pole.
- the mould can be manufactured of magnetic or non-magnetic material. It can especially be manufactured of stainless steel or any other suitable preferably non-magnetic material. However, the mould may also be made of a magnetic material, provided the wall thickness is only a small fraction of the magnet pole width.
- the mould may be in its final shape before the sintering of the compact. Alternatively, it may be only in a rough shape. It is then pressed into a die during the sintering of the compact to acquire its final shape. Furthermore, the cap or plate can be machined to its final thickness before the sintering or it can be machined after sintering or after heat treatment, especially to ensure proper flatness and other dimensional tolerances.
- the protective cover and/or the base plate are fitted with suitable holes, grooves and/or protrusions that engage the magnet powder, and subsequently the finished sintered material, in order to establish a geometrical locking of the finished magnet to the protective cover and/or the base plate.
- the inventive method may be used for manufacturing magnet poles which may be used for an electrical machine.
- the electrical machine may be, for example, a generator or a motor.
- the inventive method is preferably used for manufacturing magnet poles for wind turbine generators, especially large wind turbine generators.
- the inventive magnet pole piece comprises a magnet pole and a base plate which is fixed to a protective cover so that the base plate and the protective cover surround the magnet pole. It is characterised in that the base plate and/or the protective cover comprises at least one element that provides a geometrical locking of the magnet pole to the base plate and/or the protective cover.
- the element may be a hole, a groove or a protrusion.
- the magnet pole can additionally be fixed to the base plate, for instance by gluing.
- the protective cover is equipped with at least one protrusion on each side which fixes the magnet pole to a particular position inside the protective cover. In this case it is especially possible to renounce gluing the magnet pole to the base plate. This simplifies the demounting of the magnet pole, for example for re-magnetising in case of an irreversible demagnetisation event.
- the inventive method for manufacturing sintered magnet poles requires a suitable base material for sintering.
- This base material may be neodymium iron boron based powder 2 suitable for sintering, i.e. vitrifiable neodymium iron boron based powder. It can, for example, be provided by conventional steps including casting, decrepitation and milling as it has been described in the introductory part of this specification.
- the powder 2 is filled into a mould 1 that will, in the present embodiment, ultimately form the protective cover.
- Figure 1 shows the mould 1 which is completely filled with the neodymium iron boron based powder 2.
- the base powder 2 comprises single crystal powder particles with randomly orientated magnetic dipoles 3. The random orientation of the magnetic dipoles of the powder is indicated by arrows 3.
- the mould 1 comprises an opening 8 which is closed with a valve 6.
- the mould 1 is closed with a cap in the form of a plate 5 that will, in the present embodiment, ultimately form the base plate of the finished magnet pole.
- the mould 1 with its powder fill 2 is placed in a magnetic field for the alignment magnetic dipoles of the powder particles.
- the plate 5 is firmly pressed onto the powder fill 2 to establish a compact 14 that holds the alignment in place.
- the result is schematically shown in Figure 2 where the mould 1 which is closed with the plate 5 and filled with the compact 14 made of the pressed and aligned neodymium iron boron based powder 2 is shown in a sectional view.
- the aligned magnetic dipoles of the compact 14 are indicated by arrows 4.
- the opening 8 is still closed with a valve 6.
- the mould 1 and/or the plate 5 can be made of stainless steel, for example.
- the mould 1 with the compact 14 is heated in a vacuum to eliminate any hydrogen remaining from an HD process and sintering of the compact 14 to form the sintered magnet pole 7. After sintering, the resulting magnet pole is optionally quenched and then heat treated in order to achieve optimum magnetic properties.
- Figure 3 schematically shows the magnet pole 7 obtained after sintering the compact 14, that the shrinkage is greater in the direction of the alignment of the magnetic dipoles 4. Due to the shrinkage a hollow space 10 occurs between the magnet pole 7 and the protective cover 1.
- the magnet pole 7 in Figure 3 is turned so that the plate 5 is now on the bottom side.
- the magnet pole 7 in Figure 3 is fixed to the plate 5 caused by the sintering process.
- the magnet pole 7 comprises aligned magnetic dipoles 4.
- FIG. 1 shows a weld seam 9 by which the mould 1 is welded to the plate 5.
- the weld seam 9 is located at the connection between the mould 1 and the plate 5.
- the protective cover may be fixed to the base plate 5 before quenching and heat treatment. Instead of welding, soldering or any other suitable method for fixing the protection cover to the base plate may also be applied.
- the opening 8 in the protective cover 1, which is shown in Figure 3 makes it possible to evacuate the hollow space 10 and to fill it with a suitable filling material 11.
- Figure 4 schematically shows a magnet pole piece in which the hollow space 10 is filled with a filling material 11 in a sectional view. Epoxy resin or silicon rubber may be used as a filling material 11, for example. After filling the hollow space 10 with the filling material 11 it is possible to close the opening 8 again with the valve 7. Alternatively, the opening 8 may be closed by means of a filling material 11, as shown in Figure 4 .
- Figure 5 schematically shows an alternative finished magnetic pole piece in a sectional view.
- a base plate 5 to which a magnet pole 7 is fixed.
- the magnet pole 7 comprises aligned magnetic dipoles 4.
- a protective cover 1 which may have been used as mould during the manufacturing process as described in the first embodiment, is welded to the base plate 5 so that the magnet pole 7 is surrounded by the base plate 5 and the protective cover 1. Instead of welding also soldering or any other suitable method for fixing the protective cover to the base plate can be applied.
- a mould that ultimately forms the protective cover 1 which comprises protrusions 13 at its inner surface.
- the base plate 5 is also equipped with protrusions 12 on the surface which is in contact with the neodymium iron boron based powder inside the protective cover 1.
- the protrusions 12, 13 provide a geometrical locking of the finished magnet pole 7 to the protective cover 1 and to the base plate 5.
- the protective cover 1 and/or the base plate 5 may be equipped with holes, grooves or other suitable means that engage the magnet powder 2 and subsequently the finished sintered magnet pole 7 in order to establish a geometrical locking of the finished magnet pole 7 to the protective cover 1 and/or the base plate 5.
- the magnet pole 7 is fixed to the base plate 5 inside the protective cover 1 by means of protrusions 12 of the base plate 5 and caused by the sintering process.
- the space between the protective cover 1 and the magnet pole 7, which is caused by shrinking of the magnet pole 7 during the sintering process, is filled with a filling material 11.
- the filling material 11 may be, for instance, silicon rubber or epoxy resin.
- the protective cover 1 comprises a hole 8 through which the filling material 11 is injected into the space between the protective cover 1 and the magnet pole 7. After injecting the filling material 11 the opening 8 is closed by means of a valve 6.
- the protective cover 1 in both embodiments may only be in a rough shape and acquires its final shape by grinding at the end or by pressing it into a suitable die during the sintering process.
- the base plate 5 may be machined to its final thickness before sintering or it may be finished after sintering to ensure proper flatness and other dimensioned tolerances following heat treatment.
- the invention discloses a method for manufacturing permanent magnet pole pieces which simplifies the manufacturing process and eliminates several costly steps.
- the invention further provides an advantageous magnet pole piece.
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- The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing magnet poles.
- Permanent magnets are used to an increasing extent in large electrical machines, for instance in motors, generators and other such machines. This is due to the increased efficiency and robustness compared with electrical excitation. In particular, rare-earth magnets, primarily based on neodymium iron boron (abbreviated as NdFeB), have turned out to provide a very high energy product and are therefore very useful in compact machinery.
- However, some problems in relation to the practical application remain unsolved. The best magnet materials corrode very easily, need a high degree of protection and are also rather brittle and cannot safely be fixed by bolting alone. Furthermore, the known manufacturing methods comprise a long series of steps, some of which are expensive and involve wastage of costly materials.
- The traditional method of mounting permanent magnets on, for example, a large generator rotor comprises extensive surface protection on the individual magnets and gluing the magnets to the rotor rim. Furthermore, it is necessary to wrap the completed rotor with glued-on magnets with a fibreglass bandage.
- This method contains several difficulties. The surface protection is extensive and due to new technologies it is not proven over a lifetime of, for example, 20 years. The magnets cannot be magnetised in situ. This means that all work is done with magnetised parts which require special tools and stringent control of the work to avoid hazardous situations. Once mounted on the motor and covered by a fibreglass bandage the magnets cannot be removed for re-magnetising in the case of an irreversible demagnetisation event.
- In order to overcome these difficulties solutions have been developed whereby magnets are manufactured as complete pole pieces. In a pole piece one or more magnets are glued to a steel base plate and are covered with a protective cover. The protective cover is typically made of stainless steel. The manufacturing of such a pole piece requires the prior manufacturing of finished permanent magnets for subsequent completion as pole pieces.
- One of the key processes for the manufacturing of neodymium iron boron based magnets is sintering. Sintered neodymium iron boron based magnets achieve their coercivity by virtue of a neodymium rich phase at grain boundaries which acts to produce liquid phase sintering, smooth the boundaries and hence prevent nucleation of reverse magnet domains.
- The state of the art processing route for sintered neodymium iron boron based magnets starts with a cast ingot of rare earth neodymium material mixed with iron and boron in an Nd2Fe14B composition. The as-cast ingot is first broken into a powder. This is achieved most conveniently by exposing the ingot to hydrogen which is absorbed at the surface and enters the material in the spaces between the atoms and causes the material to expand. The differential expansion generates stress in the ingot and the alloy breaks down into a fine powder. This process is known as Hydrogen Decrepitation (HD). The HD powder is then broken up further by a jet milling stage which reduces the particle size to around 5 mm. When the alloy is in powder form it is very flammable and must be handled under an inert gas.
- When the powder has been broken down to such a fine size each particle of powder is a single crystal which can be aligned in a magnetic field. This alignment is held in place by pressing the powder into a green compact which is about 60% dense. The compact is then heated in a vacuum to about 1.060°C for one hour. During the heating stage the hydrogen exits the material and is pumped away. When held at about 1,060°C for one hour sintering occurs and the compact densifies with the assistance of the liquid formed by the melting of the neodymium rich phase. After sintering the magnets are quenched and then heat treated in order to achieve optimum magnetic properties.
- The magnet must then be machined to the final dimensions required for the intended application. Due to the large degree of shrinkage that occurs during sintering, which is greater in the direction of alignment, it is not possible to press compacts that will shrink to the exact required size. The machining is a very expensive operation and, particularly for small magnets, a large proportion of the material may need to be machines away.
- Due to the highly reactive nature of the neodymium rich phase, the magnets tend to corrode very rapidly, particularly in moist environments. Therefore, the next stage in the processing is to provide a protective barrier on the surface of the magnets. This is usually done with a nickel coating. It is also possible to use aluminium, zinc and epoxy resin as a coating.
- In a next step the magnets are mounted in a pole piece. One or more magnets are glued to a steel base plate and are covered with a protective cover. The protective cover can be made of stainless steel, for example. In order to ensure that the magnets will not move inside the protective cover, in case the glue joint with the base plate gives way, the inside of the protective cover is filled with a filling material, for example, epoxy resin or silicon rubber. Provided that the cover does not allow the diffusion of water vapour and the filling material surrounds the magnets completely, a high-degree corrosion protection of the magnets is not required.
- This method more or less eliminates the difficulties of traditional magnet mounting. Expensive surface protection is not required, the magnets can be magnetised after mounting in the pole pieces and the pole pieces can be removed for re-magnetising in case of an irreversible demagnetisation event. Some practical difficulties remain, however. Firstly, the process has many steps, some of which are expensive and involve the removal of expensive magnet material by grinding. Secondly, the long process involves numerous steps that are critical for the quality of the finished product, for example gluing and other steps. Thirdly, the fixing of the protective cover can be difficult without damaging the filling material.
- It is therefore an objective of the present invention to provide an advantageous method for manufacturing a permanent magnet pole. Further, it is an objective to provide an advantageous magnet pole piece.
- This objective is solved by a method for manufacturing magnet poles as claimed in claim 1 and a magnet pole piece as claimed in
claim 14. The depending claims define further developments of the invention. - The inventive method for manufacturing sintered magnet poles comprises the following steps: a vitrifiable base material powder is filled into a mould that may ultimately form a protective cover of the finished magnet pole. The mould is closed with a cap, which may be implemented as a plate and ultimately form a base plate of a magnet pole piece. The mould with the powder is placed in a magnetic field for aligning the powder. The cap or plate is pressed such onto the powder as to establish a compact that holds the alignment in place. In a last step the compact is sintered so as to form a sintered magnet pole.
- The inventive method allows the sintering of the magnet in situ directly in a component that can subsequently form the mounting base and protective cover of the finished magnet pole. The inventive manufacturing method has several advantages compared to other known methods. Firstly, several steps of the known methods for the manufacturing of magnet poles are eliminated. Especially the magnet requires no expensive machining and there is no separate gluing process. Furthermore, no expensive magnet material is removed by grinding. Moreover, no corrosion protection of the magnet is required since it can basically be totally enclosed before being exposed to any humidity.
- The sintering may be performed by heating in vacuum. By heating the mould with the compact in vacuum any included hydrogen is escaping from the compact during the sintering of the compact. The sintered magnet pole can be quenched. Moreover, the sintered magnet pole can be heat treated in order to achieve optimum magnetic properties.
- A suitable vitrifiable base material for sintering may be neodymium iron boron based powder. Such a powder can be provided by conventional steps including casting, decrepitation and milling, resulting in the neodymium iron boron based powder suitable for sintering.
- The mould can be fixed to the plate before or after quenching or heat treatment, especially to ensure corrosion protection of the magnetic material. For example, the mould may be fixed to the plate by welding or soldering. It is advantageous if the mould ultimately forms a protective cover of the sintered magnet pole. Furthermore, the plate can ultimately form a base plate of a magnet pole piece. Alternatively, it may also form the base plate of the finished magnet pole.
- Moreover, a filling material can be introduced between the magnet pole and the mould. The filling material may be introduced after fixing the mould to the plate by vacuum injection. As filling material for example epoxy resin or silicon rubber can be used. The filling material provides an additional protection of the magnet pole.
- Generally, the mould can be manufactured of magnetic or non-magnetic material. It can especially be manufactured of stainless steel or any other suitable preferably non-magnetic material. However, the mould may also be made of a magnetic material, provided the wall thickness is only a small fraction of the magnet pole width.
- The mould may be in its final shape before the sintering of the compact. Alternatively, it may be only in a rough shape. It is then pressed into a die during the sintering of the compact to acquire its final shape. Furthermore, the cap or plate can be machined to its final thickness before the sintering or it can be machined after sintering or after heat treatment, especially to ensure proper flatness and other dimensional tolerances.
- Preferably the protective cover and/or the base plate are fitted with suitable holes, grooves and/or protrusions that engage the magnet powder, and subsequently the finished sintered material, in order to establish a geometrical locking of the finished magnet to the protective cover and/or the base plate.
- The inventive method may be used for manufacturing magnet poles which may be used for an electrical machine. The electrical machine may be, for example, a generator or a motor. The inventive method is preferably used for manufacturing magnet poles for wind turbine generators, especially large wind turbine generators.
- The inventive magnet pole piece comprises a magnet pole and a base plate which is fixed to a protective cover so that the base plate and the protective cover surround the magnet pole. It is characterised in that the base plate and/or the protective cover comprises at least one element that provides a geometrical locking of the magnet pole to the base plate and/or the protective cover. The element may be a hole, a groove or a protrusion. The magnet pole can additionally be fixed to the base plate, for instance by gluing.
- It is advantageous if the protective cover is equipped with at least one protrusion on each side which fixes the magnet pole to a particular position inside the protective cover. In this case it is especially possible to renounce gluing the magnet pole to the base plate. This simplifies the demounting of the magnet pole, for example for re-magnetising in case of an irreversible demagnetisation event.
- Further features, properties and advantages of the present invention will become clear from the following description of embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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Fig. 1 schematically shows a mould filled with neodymium iron boron based powder in a sectional view. -
Fig. 2 schematically shows the mould ofFigure 1 after magnetic alignment of the powder and covering it with a base plate in a sectional view. -
Fig. 3 schematically shows a magnetic pole piece after sintering in a sectional view. -
Fig. 4 schematically shows the magnetic pole piece ofFigure 3 which is additionally equipped with a filling material in a sectional view. -
Fig. 5 schematically shows an alternative magnetic pole piece in a sectional view. - A first embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to
Figures 1 to 4 . At first the inventive method for manufacturing sintered magnet poles requires a suitable base material for sintering. This base material, for example, may be neodymium iron boron basedpowder 2 suitable for sintering, i.e. vitrifiable neodymium iron boron based powder. It can, for example, be provided by conventional steps including casting, decrepitation and milling as it has been described in the introductory part of this specification. Thepowder 2 is filled into a mould 1 that will, in the present embodiment, ultimately form the protective cover. This is schematically shown inFigure 1 , which shows the mould 1 which is completely filled with the neodymium iron boron basedpowder 2. Thebase powder 2 comprises single crystal powder particles with randomly orientated magnetic dipoles 3. The random orientation of the magnetic dipoles of the powder is indicated by arrows 3. The mould 1 comprises anopening 8 which is closed with avalve 6. - In a next step the mould 1 is closed with a cap in the form of a
plate 5 that will, in the present embodiment, ultimately form the base plate of the finished magnet pole. Then the mould 1 with itspowder fill 2 is placed in a magnetic field for the alignment magnetic dipoles of the powder particles. Preferably theplate 5 is firmly pressed onto the powder fill 2 to establish a compact 14 that holds the alignment in place. The result is schematically shown inFigure 2 where the mould 1 which is closed with theplate 5 and filled with the compact 14 made of the pressed and aligned neodymium iron boron basedpowder 2 is shown in a sectional view. The aligned magnetic dipoles of the compact 14 are indicated byarrows 4. One can see inFigure 2 the mould 1, which is also shown inFigure 1 , equipped with anopening 8. Theopening 8 is still closed with avalve 6. - The mould 1 and/or the
plate 5 can be made of stainless steel, for example. The mould 1 with the compact 14 is heated in a vacuum to eliminate any hydrogen remaining from an HD process and sintering of the compact 14 to form thesintered magnet pole 7. After sintering, the resulting magnet pole is optionally quenched and then heat treated in order to achieve optimum magnetic properties. - During the sintering process the former neodymium iron boron based powder compact shrinks and forms the
magnet pole 7. One can see inFigure 3 , which schematically shows themagnet pole 7 obtained after sintering the compact 14, that the shrinkage is greater in the direction of the alignment of themagnetic dipoles 4. Due to the shrinkage ahollow space 10 occurs between themagnet pole 7 and the protective cover 1. Compared toFigure 2 , themagnet pole 7 inFigure 3 is turned so that theplate 5 is now on the bottom side. Themagnet pole 7 inFigure 3 is fixed to theplate 5 caused by the sintering process. Moreover, themagnet pole 7 comprises alignedmagnetic dipoles 4. - After quenching and heat treatment the mould 1 is welded to the
plate 5. Theplate 5 then forms the base plate of themagnet pole 7 to which the mould 1 as a protective cover is fixed.Figure 3 shows aweld seam 9 by which the mould 1 is welded to theplate 5. Theweld seam 9 is located at the connection between the mould 1 and theplate 5. Alternatively, the protective cover may be fixed to thebase plate 5 before quenching and heat treatment. Instead of welding, soldering or any other suitable method for fixing the protection cover to the base plate may also be applied. - The
opening 8 in the protective cover 1, which is shown inFigure 3 , makes it possible to evacuate thehollow space 10 and to fill it with asuitable filling material 11.Figure 4 schematically shows a magnet pole piece in which thehollow space 10 is filled with a fillingmaterial 11 in a sectional view. Epoxy resin or silicon rubber may be used as a fillingmaterial 11, for example. After filling thehollow space 10 with the fillingmaterial 11 it is possible to close theopening 8 again with thevalve 7. Alternatively, theopening 8 may be closed by means of a fillingmaterial 11, as shown inFigure 4 . - A second embodiment of the invention will now be described with respect to
Figure 5 . Elements of the present embodiment which correspond to elements of the first embodiment are designated with the same reference numerals and will not be described again to avoid repetition. - Regarding the individual steps of the applied inventive method it is referred to the first embodiment.
Figure 5 schematically shows an alternative finished magnetic pole piece in a sectional view. One can see inFigure 5 abase plate 5 to which amagnet pole 7 is fixed. Themagnet pole 7 comprises alignedmagnetic dipoles 4. Further, a protective cover 1, which may have been used as mould during the manufacturing process as described in the first embodiment, is welded to thebase plate 5 so that themagnet pole 7 is surrounded by thebase plate 5 and the protective cover 1. Instead of welding also soldering or any other suitable method for fixing the protective cover to the base plate can be applied. - In this embodiment a mould that ultimately forms the protective cover 1 is used which comprises
protrusions 13 at its inner surface. Thebase plate 5 is also equipped withprotrusions 12 on the surface which is in contact with the neodymium iron boron based powder inside the protective cover 1. Theprotrusions finished magnet pole 7 to the protective cover 1 and to thebase plate 5. - Instead of
protrusions base plate 5 may be equipped with holes, grooves or other suitable means that engage themagnet powder 2 and subsequently the finishedsintered magnet pole 7 in order to establish a geometrical locking of thefinished magnet pole 7 to the protective cover 1 and/or thebase plate 5. - The
magnet pole 7 is fixed to thebase plate 5 inside the protective cover 1 by means ofprotrusions 12 of thebase plate 5 and caused by the sintering process. The space between the protective cover 1 and themagnet pole 7, which is caused by shrinking of themagnet pole 7 during the sintering process, is filled with a fillingmaterial 11. The fillingmaterial 11 may be, for instance, silicon rubber or epoxy resin. The protective cover 1 comprises ahole 8 through which the fillingmaterial 11 is injected into the space between the protective cover 1 and themagnet pole 7. After injecting the fillingmaterial 11 theopening 8 is closed by means of avalve 6. - It is alternatively also possible that the protective cover 1 in both embodiments may only be in a rough shape and acquires its final shape by grinding at the end or by pressing it into a suitable die during the sintering process. Moreover, the
base plate 5 may be machined to its final thickness before sintering or it may be finished after sintering to ensure proper flatness and other dimensioned tolerances following heat treatment. - In summary, the invention discloses a method for manufacturing permanent magnet pole pieces which simplifies the manufacturing process and eliminates several costly steps. The invention further provides an advantageous magnet pole piece.
Claims (16)
- A method for manufacturing sintered magnet poles (7), wherein- a vitrifiable base material powder (2) is filled into a mould (1);- the mould (1) is closed with a cap (5);- the mould (1) with the powder (2) is placed in a magnetic field for aligning the powder;- the plate (5) is pressed such onto the powder (2) as to establish a compact (14) that holds the alignment in place; and- the compact (14) is sintered so as to form a sintered magnet pole (7).
- The method as claimed in claim 1,
characterised in that
the sintering is performed by heating in vacuum. - The method as claimed in claim 1 or 2,
characterised in that
the sintered magnet pole (7) is quenched. - The method as claimed in any of the claims 1 to 3,
characterised in that
the sintered magnet pole (7) is heat treated. - The method as claimed in any of the claims 1 to 4,
characterised in that
the vitrifiable base material powder (2) is a neodymium iron boron based powder. - The method as claimed in any of the claims 1 to 5,
characterised in that
a plate (5) is used as the cap and the mould (1) is fixed to the plate (5) before or after quenching or heat treatment. - The method as claimed in claim 6,
characterised in that
the mould (1) is fixed to the plate (5) by welding or soldering. - The method as claimed in claim 6 or 7,
characterised in that
the mould (1) ultimately forms a protective cover of the sintered magnet pole (7) and the plate (5) ultimately forms a base plate of a magnet pole piece. - The method as claimed in any of the claims 1 to 8,
characterised in that
a filling material (11) is introduced between the magnet pole (7) and the mould (1). - The method as claimed in claim 9 and any of the claims 6 to 8,
characterised in that
the filling material (11) is introduced after fixing the mould (1) to the plate (5) by vacuum injection. - The method as claimed in any of the claims 1 to 10,
characterised in that
the mould (1) is in its final shape before the sintering of the compact (14). - The method as claimed in any of the claims 1 to 10,
characterised in that
the mould (1) is in a rough shape and is pressed into a die during the sintering of the compact (14) to acquire its final shape. - The method as claimed in any of the claims 1 to 11,
characterised in that
the cap (5) is machined to its final thickness before or after sintering or after the heat treatment. - A magnet pole piece, comprising a magnet pole (7) and a base plate (5) which is fixed to a protective cover (1) so that the base plate (5) and the protective cover (1) surround the magnet pole (7),
characterised in that
the base plate (5) and/or the protective cover (1) comprises at least one element that provides a geometrical locking of the magnet pole (7) to the base plate (5) and/or the protective cover (1). - The magnet pole piece as claimed in claim 17,
characterised in that
the element is a hole, a groove or a protrusion (12, 13). - The magnet pole piece as claimed in claim 17,
characterised in that
the magnet pole (7) is fixed to the base plate (5).
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